Use the Following Figure to Answer the Next Problem

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the following figure to answer the next problem.
-Four point charges q₁ = -1 C,q₂ = 2 C,q₃ = 3 C,and q₄ = 4 C are located at the corners of a square whose side s = 1 m.The electrostatic potential energy of this system of charges is

• A)0.140 J
• B)0.176 J
• C)0.286 J
• D)0.337 J
• E)0.492 J

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